The test is made for juniors to take during fall of their junior year in order to prepare for the SAT that they are supposed to take in the spring of junior year. Our county chooses to give the Junior PSAT to the sophomores.

Also, because of this, please let the kids know that they are being compared to JUNIORS nationwide as far as any percentiles on their score sheet.

Lastly, there is a lot of algebra 2 on the PSAT and most sophomores have not had that class yet so.....again, tell them not to worry!

The MOST IMPORTANT thing for them to know is that on the front of their score report, there is a website and a personal access code for them to go in and look at their test scores in MORE detail.

Let them know that the answers are on the back of the form and they are getting back the actual book they used on test day so they can even look back at the questions comparing to their answers.

PLEASE tell them not to over worry about these scores as no one sees them except them...and us.

YOU MIGHT NOTICE THAT SOME OF THEIR NAMES ARE WRONG ON THEIR SCORE REPORT---MIS BUBBLED OR ADDED LETTERS....CollegeBoard has been contacted.

11th Grade and 12th Grade Options:

LOVE YOUR MONEY (Optional)- A lesson on money (Bringing it In, Giving it Away, and Uniting the Love (Information gathered from Life After School Explained: The Definitive Reference Guide)- There will be a link added once presentation is completed. You may choose to do it over two sessions)

If you would like to prep for Feb. 14 or add your own great ideas, here is the link.

Old but GREAT INFO AND STILL APPLICABLE- IC UPDATE- sent via email 2/2

The portal has been updated for the February PD offerings. Make sure you check the CATapult calendar to see what you can earn credits for and sign up in the portal! Don’t forget that Backwards by Design is next Tuesday during all planning periods (except 1st) and Wednesday at 7:45. Sign up in the portal by clicking here!

Potential course offering for spring 2018: Interested in ESOL? We may have a new course! ESOL: Introduction to Teaching English Learners. Check our course offerings page here during the spring registration period to see when it is available!

If you need your initial technology proficiency certification, make sure you check out the district’s technology proficiency website! They have new course offerings for ALIVE and Intel II; registration is in the portal. FYI, these classes fill up fast!

Remember that in order to receive credit for participating in your PLC, you must register on the portal every month and your PLC must submit a Data Driven Decisions form. Here is the link for February PLC’s.

If you have been an instructor of a PD session this year, follow this procedure to get your 1.5 hours of credit:

In the new portal, to receive credit for instructing a class, the instructor needs to use the Out of District Option for Instruction ~ Option #5.

This will allow the instructor to apply for 1.5 hours of credit for every hour taught.

The new system does not allow for instructor credit because you cannot make it more than the number of hours in a session so we are using the ODO for every instructor wishing to get credit.

Woodmont High School

Mission

Woodmont International Baccalaureate High School is a comprehensive high school which strives to promote a climate of respect, knowledge, and caring while creating active, productive, lifelong learners who understand the multicultural world in which we live.

Beliefs

"Woodmont High is committed to providing educational experiences that prepare its students to be productive citizens of the 21st Century. Our school motto-Scientia est Potentia (Knowledge is Power)-serves as a constant reminder of our mission to prepare students for the challenges of adulthood."